BETTE RIDGEWAY

EXHIBITIONS + AWARDS + FILM PREMIERES + PRESS

SOLO EXHIBITION

BETTE RIDGEWAY, ROMANCING COLOR
VENTANA FINE ART
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO

SAVE THE DATE!
Opening reception Friday, Sept 26, 2025 4-6 PM

Haiku series triptych   acrylic on canvas    68"x50" each

PRESENCE

NEW GALLERY PARTNERSHIP
CHLOE GALLERY
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

NEW MEXICO STATE COMMITTEE
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS
WASHINGTON, D.C.

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF LONDON
FEATURED ARTWORK
SERIES PREMIER, WORLDWIDE, AUGUST 2025

PERMANENT PUBLIC COLLECTION
NEXUS HEALTH
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

2025 LEONARDO DA VINCI INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, LEONARDO DA VINCI
 MILAN, ITALY

COLLECTORS ART PRIZE
CONTEMPORARY ART CURATOR MAGAZINE
BARCELONA, SPAIN

Haiku with Blue   acrylic on canvas   68"x50"

Haiku with Red   acrylic on canvas   68"x50"

Haiku with Emeralds   acrylic on canvas   68"x50"

VENTANA FINE ART
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Bette Ridgeway, Romancing Color
a solo exhibition

Save the Date!
Opening reception Friday, Sept 26, 2025 4-6 PM

Exhibition catalog available

Ventana Fine Art
400 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Twin Flames   acrylic on canvas   44"x44"

GLOBAL FILM PREMIER X 2

BETTE RIDGEWAY, ROMANCING COLOR BY FILMMAKER AND COMPOSER CARLO ZANELLA OF VINCENZA, ITALY, PREMIERS DURING TWO GLOBAL ART EXPOSITIONS:

WORLD ART DUBAI EXPOSITION
DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTER
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

THREE SHADOWS PHOTOGRAPHY ARTE CENTER
(BUILDING DESIGNED BY AI WEIWEI)
BEIJING, CHINA: CAOCHANGDI ART DISTRICT

CURATED BY: THE EFFETO ARTE FOUNDATION
FLORENCE, ITALY

BOOKS

BETTE RIDGEWAY, ROMANCING COLOR
SNAP COLLECTIVE PUBLISHING
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

MASTER ARTISTS TO COLLECT, ARTBOOK, VOL. III
EFFETO ARTE FOUNDATION
PALERMO, ITALY

PRESS

ART CELEBRITY MAGAZINE
MADRID, SPAIN

ABSTRACT: CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSIONS MAGAZINE
CINCINNATI, OHIO

APRICITY MAGAZINE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN, TEXAS

BLUE MESA REVIEW
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

GLOBAL PRESS RECEIVED:

WALTER WICKISER GALLERY
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
PRESENTS ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST BETTE RIDGEWAY’S ROMANCING COLOR, APRIL 18, 2025

85 Global News, Travel and Lifestyle Magazines, including: Art in New York City, New York Daily Ledger, New York Travel Daily, Italy News Examiner, American Times Reporter; Breaking News from Italy; Business Post Examiner; Culture News Today; FOX 21; Italy News Digest; North; America Today; Society Arts & Culture; The Europe Sun

Newswire coverage including: Google News, Bing News, AP News, Yahoo

113 Radio and Television Outlets, including: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS

Deep Dive   acrylic with gold and bronze on canvas   52"x46"

2025 LEONARDO DA VINCI INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
Award Recipient: Bette Ridgeway, United States

Presented on June 7, 2025

Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
(National Museum of Science and Technology, Leonardo Da Vinci)

Bette Ridgeway was awarded the 7^th International, 2025 Leonardo DaVinci International Prize, one of the most prestigious international art awards, at the Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, (National Museum of Science and Technology, Leonardo Da Vinci) in honor of her strong artistic career.

Ridgeway was selected by international art critics/curators Francesco Saverio Russo and Dott. Salvatore Russo, and a jury of her peers, a select group of top international, contemporary artists.

The award was presented in the heart of Milan, Italy, on June 7, 2025, in the presence of collectors, journalists, politicians, and art lovers.

The National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci is based in Milan; opened in 1953, with a total area of 50,000m², it is the largest technical-scientific museum in Italy and one of the largest in Europe. It has the most extensive collection in the world of machine models made from drawings by Leonardo da Vinci. 

Full color catalog: “7th International Prize Leonardo da Vinci - The Universal Artist’’

Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
Via San Vittore, 21, 20123
Milan, Italy

Etude in Blue   acrylic on canvas   48"x42"

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF LONDON
Featured Artworks by Bette Ridgeway

Series World Premier: August 18, 2025 

Follows the glamorous lives of six affluent women as they navigate the intricate social circles and opulent lifestyle of London's elite, offering viewers an exclusive glimpse into the luxurious world of the United Kingdom capital's high society.

Producers: Universal Television Alternative Studios and Monkey King Productions
Distributors: NBC Universal (Worldwide, 2025), Hayu (United Kingdom, 2025)

Romantica    acrylic on canvas  52"x58"

NEW MEXICO STATE COMMITTEE
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS
Santa Fe, New Mexico / Washington, D.C.

Bette Ridgeway, Member

Member Profile on View

For centuries, social conventions limited the training available to women artists, the subjects they could render, and the ways they could market art to patrons. Gender bias is less overt today, but contemporary women artists still face obstacles and disparities. The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), established in 1981, is the first museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women artists and creators.

The New Mexico State Committee (NMC) is part of an international network sponsored by NMWA that supports women artists far beyond museum walls.

The NMC empowers women artists of this state by amplifying their voices, celebrating their achievements, and recognizing how they enrich our lives.

NEW MEXICO STATE COMMITTEE
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS
Santa Fe, New Mexico / Washington, D.C.

GLOBAL FILM PREMIER X 2

"Bette Ridgeway, Romancing Color”
by Filmmaker And Composer, Carlo Zanella, Vincenza, Italy,
Premiers During two Global Art Expositions:

WORLD ART DUBAI EXHIBITION
Dubai World Trade Center
April 17 - 20, 2025

THREE SHADOWS PHOTOGRAPHY ARTE CENTER
(Building Designed By Ai Weiwei)
Beijing, China: Caochangdi Art District
June 24 - 29, 2025

Curated By: The Effeto Arte Foundation
Palazzo Pucci, Florence, Italy

GLOBAL PRESS

Newly Released, 2025

Bette Ridgeway, Romancing Color

Snap Collective Publishing
Copenhagen, Denmark

Beautifully crafted by Snap Collective's passionate team of photographers, designers, and editors. Published in Copenhagen, Denmark, their books reflect a rich tradition of storytelling. You can find them at the esteemed Danish Royal Library in Copenhagen, assuring their authenticity. Made in Germany, each book boasts precision and durability with a hardcover and thread stitching. Immerse yourself in a high-quality, environmentally friendly, unique piece that preserves cultural heritage and promises an exceptional experience.

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A note from Bette:

"As I approach my 85th birthday in January 2025, I am interested in documenting my lifelong journey toward finding my unique voice.

When I saw the work of Paul Jenkins (Abstract Expressionist) in a huge gallery in New York City in 1979, I had a revelation. I needed to paint what was inside of me. Simple as that.

How does one do that with integrity?

For the first 20 years I painted figuratively. I taught painting and drawing. However, deep inside I knew that I was longing for more. Something was missing. Then I realized that painting landscape, portrait, still life and such, was me interpreting something outside of me.

So, for 45+ years I’ve been creating abstract paintings that are coming from somewhere deep inside. Mostly inspired by nature, they range from feelings of joy and gratitude to reflection, confusion, and contemplation. Probing the depths of my psyche, I search for a means to express, authentically, on canvas the nature of my being on that day, that hour, that minute. I accept nothing less.

This happens unconsciously for most artists – they paint who they are. For me, the challenge is to work consciously. This is not an easy task. This book will cover my early work, the inspiration, the herculean task of finding the right combination of materials, and the evolution of the work that is currently more complex and satisfying than ever.

The study of color and its multitude of frequencies defines who I am."

REPRESENTING GALLERIES

Bette Ridgeway's home in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Bette Ridgeway and crew, The Boro Building, Tyson, Virginia, Photo credit: Dane Penland